Service King Collision announced the opening of two new locations in the Houston, Texas market. The new facilities include the Spring Stuebner location at 7323 N. Grand Parkway W. in Spring, Texas and its Fairbanks facility located at 14641 Northwest Fwy. in Houston. “Due to the pandemic, we originally opened these shops as Satellite Facilities […]
Crash Data in Four States Show 23% Fewer Accidents in September and October
Consumer groups reiterate call for state insurance commissioners to require auto insurance refunds in response to “staggering drop in accidents” due to pandemic. Auto crashes remain low according to new accident data published by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ). The groups said that ongoing reduction in pandemic-driven crashes […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Texas
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Pflugerville, Texas. The new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center previously operated as Masters Auto Craft, providing service since 2006. Pflugerville is a northeastern suburb of Austin, the capital of Texas. Pflugerville is one of the larger cities within a metropolitan area […]
Service King Partners with Collin College to Support Collision Repair Training Program
Service King Collision announced it has teamed up with the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, Texas to provide ongoing support for the school’s Collision Technology Program. Service King in partnership with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), the nonprofit that focuses on pre-employment and preparing the next generation of auto body technicians, began helping […]
ProCare Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in Corpus Christi
ProCare Collision, the Texas-based multiple shop operator announced the acquisition of American Collision Repair Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. With this acquisition, ProCare now has 43 shops across Texas. “We are excited to continue the same great services in the Corpus Christi community and work with the employees that made it so,” said Vince Brock […]
OEConnection Acquires Summit Consulting International
The acquisition enhances OECs ability to leverage data and deliver increased value to customers. OEConnection (OEC) announced today that it has acquired Summit Consulting Int’l, Inc. (SCI), a business intelligence (BI) consulting and solutions provider to the automotive industry. In addition to dealer fixed operations and body shop consulting, training and OEM-certification services, Summit offers […]
Alamo Body & Paint Facilities Rebrand as ProCare Collision
ProCare Collision, the Texas-based Multi Shop Operator (MSO) with over 40 locations,- announced the rebranding of its Alamo Body & Paint locations to the ProCare Collision brand. This consolidation of brands and alignment in processes is part of the MSO’s strategy to bring a unified presence to the San Antonio Market. ProCare acquired three Alamo […]
Consumer Groups Call on Texas Governor to Appoint Insurance Commissioner Who Will Protect Consumers
In a letter, Texas consumer organizations Texas Watch and TexPIRG and the national consumer organization Consumer Federation of America urged Governor Greg Abbott to appoint a new Texas Insurance Commissioner with a strong track record of helping consumers and taking action against abusive insurance companies. “As the Texas Department of Insurance’s chief executive and administrative […]
Sherwin-Williams Partners with Collin College for Collision Repair Training Program
Business services experts from the Automotive Finishes division of Sherwin-Williams recently assisted a team from Collin College in Allen, Texas, to build-out the school’s new Automotive Technology program. The school offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Collision Technology as well as certificate programs for metal and refinish technicians. The Sherwin-Williams team worked to […]
Lawson Products Acquires Partsmaster
Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAWS) announced the acquisition of Partsmaster, a leading maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) solutions provider with annual sales of approximately $63 million. Partsmaster serves 16,000 customers with over 200 sales representatives principally through a distribution center located in Greenville, Texas. “This transaction is an important step in our continued growth strategy. […]